Italian Street Food: Recipes from Italy's Bars and Hidden Laneways

Product Description Italian Street Food takes you behind the piazzas, down the back streets and into the tiny bars and cafes to bring you traditional, local recipes that are rarely seen outside of Italy. Delve inside to discover the secret dishes from Italy’s hidden laneways and learn about the little-known recipes of this world cuisine. Learn how to make authentic polpettine, arancini, piadine, cannoli and crostoli, and perfect your gelato-making skills with authentic Italian flavours such as lemon ricotta, peach and basil, and panettone flavour. With beautiful stories and photography throughout, Italian Street Food brings an old and much-loved cuisine into a whole new light. Review "From top to bottom, Bacchia traversed the alleyways of Italy, scoping out the most authentic street bites in each stop and learning not just their recipes but their histories. Here, she shares both, presenting a side of Italian cuisine rarely explored in cookbooks but certainly worthy of your attention." --FODOR'S From the Back Cover Hidden behind town squares, tucked down laneways and away from the tourist trail, little-known eateries offer up some of Italy’s tastiest and best-kept secret dishes. Italian Street Food delves into Italy’s back streets to bring you simple and regional everyday recipes enjoyed by locals. Whether it’s a morning pastry, a lunchtime crostino and wine, a late-afternoon gelato or a late-night snack of arancini, Italian Street Food brings a classic and much-loved cuisine into a whole new light. About the Author Paola Bacchia was born to Italian migrant parents and into their food culture. Her award-winning blog, Italy On My Mind, explores the connection between family memories and food through stories, photos and recipes. She returns to Italy every year to expand her knowledge of Italian food and traditions. She has published three titles with Smith Street Books.